Pros
There are some pro's to working with AXA. I would say a major pro for me is being able to offer all services as a financial advisor. They lean a little more towards insurance products but thats natural for a company like AXA that specializes in Life Insurance and Annuity products. Decent and competitive Life Insurance products, good annuities for the right situation.
Cons
Despite AXA having a good Life Insurance product lineup their underwriting department is absolutely horrendous. I have never dealt with such a disorganized and unprofessional department in all my life. Compensation with the all commission route is really not that competitive and great. When you compare what they pay you vs what an independent advisor gets paid ..it really doesn't fit the bill for your tiny cubicle and what not. Middle management can be greedy, have conflicts of interest on what you sell and some of them are totally inexperienced and dont know what they are are talking about half the time, really just depends on your luck.
